Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for sealing an internal composite vent stringer
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Application No.: US14744005Application Date: 2015-06-18
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Publication No.: US09725184B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Donald Joe Best, III
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.
- Main IPC: B05D7/22
- IPC: B05D7/22 ; B05D1/40 ; B64D37/32 ; B29C65/00 ; B64C3/18 ; B64C3/26 ; B64F5/00 ; B64F5/40 ; B05D3/12 ; B64F5/45

Abstract:
A method of sealing an aircraft wing vent stringer may include placing a movable sealant sled in a vent stringer cavity of an aircraft wing. The sealant sled may include a sealant source configured to apply sealant to a wing portion within the vent stringer. The sealant sled may be transported through the cavity in a longitudinal direction defined by the wing, thereby applying a layer of sealant to the wing. In some cases, vent stringer may be abraded and/or washed before sealing. In some cases, two or more layers of sealant may be applied, one of which may be a secondary fuel barrier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160368617A1 METHODS FOR SEALING AN INTERNAL COMPOSITE VENT STRINGER Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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